Lundby, Södermanland | Exploring Sweden

Lundby is a farm and a small settlement just on the outskirts of Vagnhärad. This is a part of the Södermanland countryside, with large open fields. A small road goes through the area, with the much larger motorway E4 only a short distance away. Without the motorway, this area would probably have been really quiet. Instead, the sound of driving cars creates a mismatch between what you hear and what you see. The locality of Vagnhärad has in recent years expanded further and further towards Lundby, with new houses being built at the edges of the farmland.

A Short History of Lundby

Lundby has for centuries been home to a small farming settlement. There has been the main farm surrounded by other smaller housing. The area was initially a part of Vagnhärad Parish and became a part of Trosa-Vagnhärad Parish after their merger in the early 20th century. Documents from 1944 state that the area was privately owned farmland and forests, with only a small part being used for gardening and animal grazing. There were 7 out of 8 housings at the time that had access to electricity for lightning.

Things to Do and See

For visitors, there are no main attractions in Lundby. Instead, this is a possibility to leave the city and get a feeling of the countryside. Well, maybe not leave the city, but leave the locality of Vagnhärad. It is easily accessible for walking, running, and cycling and offers some scenic views of the rural farmland.

How to Get to Lundby

• Flights: Two nearby airports are Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) located 41 kilometers to the southwest and Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) 111 kilometers to the north.
• Car: Lundby is along a small gravel road just to the west of Vagnhärad
• Bus: Buses from Sörmlandstrafiken stop on the main road about a kilometer to the south or in Vagnhärad, with connections to the surrounding area.
• Train: The closest train station cis in Vagnhärad, with trains to Norrköping, Nyköping, Södertälje, and Stockholm.

The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:

• Stockholm – 71 kilometers (55 min)
• Gothenburg – 404 kilometers (4 h 30 min)
• Malmö – 547 kilometers (5 h 50 min)
• Linköping – 135 kilometers (1 h 30 min)
• Kiruna – 1302 kilometers (14 h 20 min)

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